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.Ta-MES HAYERLY AND CHARLES A. TIBITTS, 0F LA Polrrn,- INDIANA.

Letters Patent No. 82,405, dated September-22, 1868.

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To ALnWHoM IT MAY IONGERN: l t 1 Be it known that we, JAMES Havasu and CHAnLss A. TrIT'Ts, of the city of La Ports, in the' county at La Porte, and State of Indiana,'have'invented a new and useful Improvement'. in Thills andPqle-Shackles; `and we do hereby'declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, inl which-. Fignre 1 isa side elevation. I Figure '2 isa side sectional elevation. Figure 3 is' a. top view, and Figure 4. is al end view;

themselves, dispensing with the old style of bolts and nuts, and the points on which` we have made bur improvements on former shackles will appear from the claims hereinafter to be set forth.

Inttredrawings, A isthe clasp, which is fastened around the axle, and tightened by means of the nuts C C. B is the oval double-toothed box, which is open at the top, into which the bolt D drops, which bolt D is:

a't the base ofthe arm E. 1 The arm'Enay bemade inany shape or any length desired-i, and to which'arln E, the thlls' or pole-is fastened; the box B being slotted so as to allow the arm E to he elevated or lowered at pleasure, and to lirmly hold the thills or pole from slipping either way. The clasp onthelower side of the butt,

end of'the arm E, which passes around the outside of the box B, holds the bolt D and arm E irmly in their place, and keeps the thills or pole from rattling, and aiso the bolt D from bouneing out of the box B. `There being a more even wear on the bolt D, it is less liable to become loose and rattle than any other s'tyle ofshackle, but in case it should become lobse and rattle, the noise Viseasily obviated by putting in a, small piece of rubber in the middleand back side of the box B. The thills orV pole may he taken o' or changed instantly, by elevating the same, so as to lift the bolt D out of or drop 'the saine into the box B, saving time' and trouble, and

doinghaway entirely with bolts and nuts. A

What'we claim as our inventionaud desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- I 1. The construction of the clasp A with its box B attached thereto, substantially as 'shown and described.l

2. The construction `of the arm E, and the arrangement thereof with reference to thc box B, substantially as set forth. Y t v i A In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this'spec'ilcation inthe presence of two subscribing.

JAMES HAVE-RLY, CHAS. A: TIBITTS.

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ROBERT A. Hsws, JAMES A. Hnws. 

